Things that the media cleanses for me, so I think I may be ignorant

I literally force myself sometimes to think of the lives overseas in the Middle East. I can only reflect disgust that there are people out there that will destroy lives because, hey, poor people don't seem to really have lives. That assumption has taken place in what used to be the best country in the world.

I am occasionally surprised by some real people out there trying to making a difference when the odds are overwhelming. This time however, I believe my tears of hope go to seven Iraqi women that are going to speak to Americans about their experiences. The delegation will be speaking with Cindy Sheehan, member of Gold Star Families that have lost their children in Iraq.

These women from Iraq will be starting the Women Call For Peace Movement at great risk to themselves entering the United States. They will start in glorious New York City and travel the country. These experiences were granted to 7 women, but 3 visas were rejected because they have no family to return to in Iraq. Officials are urging Americans to contact their local State Department to let them on the Tour & let them in.

The Americans need to hear this. Period. They need to hear about the abuses too dire to mention on my blog. They need to take control. I predict Peace or impeachment is not far off for the 'President'. The abuses of Iraq, Katrina have carried on. Do I believe Canadians would be so complacent that Manitobans would not have received flood assistance due to us being at war? The Feds even called an election during the flood, and they still won.

Wandered off there, but I believe that these women can make a world of difference. Check it out:

Nadje Al-Ali is a writer researcher specializing in women in the Middle East. She is a founding member of Act Together: Women's Action on Iraq and mother of a 3-year-old daughter.

Faiza Al-Araji is a civil engineer, blogger afamilyinbaghdad.blogspot.com, religious Shia with a Sunni husband, and mother of three. After one son was recently held as a political prisoner by the Ministry of the Interior, the family fled to Jordan.

Souad Al-Jazairy is a writer, journalist and TV producer. Souad is a very active member in the Iraqi Women's League.

Eman Ahmad Khamas is a human rights advocate who has documented abuses by the US military in Iraq. She is a member of Women's Will, and is married with two daughters.

Dr. Entisar Mohammad Ariabi, a pharmacist at the Yarmook Teaching Hospital in Baghdad, has documented the deteriorating health system. She is married with five children.

Dr. Rashad Zidan, a pharmacist, works in Baghdad and Fallujah with the Women and Knowledge Society to aid victims of war, especially orphans.
Sureya Sayadi, a Kurdish woman born in Kirkuk, is an activist for human rights in the Middle East, particularly for the Kurdish people. She now lives in the United States, but her family is dispersed in Iraq, Iran and Turkey.